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Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy (GHA), founded in 1953,[1] was the first Jewish day school in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was located in Sandy Springs.[2][3] GHA was also the first Jewish day school in the country to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and has been honored twice as a National School of Excellence by the Council for American Private Education[4].

Six students at the school began creating a newspaper in both English and Hebrew in 2008. Some stories were only published in one language, to encourage students reading to improve their language skills.[5]

Two years later, Rabbi Lee Buckman, head of schools, traveled to Israel to bring cards of support to the father of Gilad Schalit, a captive IDF soldier. The students also won a $100,000 prize from the Bing innovative educational award to fund a new roof.[6]

The school had a special program called the Matthew Blumenthal M’silot program, for children who had average to above average intelligence coupled with a learning disability. The parents of ex-student Matthew Blumenthal provided a generous grant to fund the program.[7][8]

As of July 1, 2014, the school officially merged with the modern Orthodox high school, Yeshiva Atlanta, founded in 1971, and the combined school is called Atlanta Jewish Academy.[1][9] In November 2017 it opened a $9 million, 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m2) addition to its Northland Drive campus in Sandy Springs.[9]

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  1. 1 2 Two Jewish schools in Atlanta merging | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  2. ↑ "Zoning Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine." City of Sandy Springs. Retrieved on January 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Home. Greenfield Hebrew Academy. December 29, 2013. Retrieved on January 7, 2019. "5200 Northland Drive, Atlanta GA 30342"
  4. ↑ "History - Atlanta Jewish Academy". www.atljewishacademy.org. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Greenfield students create first school paper in Hebrew, English". Rough Draft Atlanta. February 8, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ Geffen, David (December 8, 2010). "The Atlanta school that raised its roof | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Rosenthal, Phyllis (July 12, 2005). "A school within a school that meets the needs of Jewish children who learn differently". Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Special Instruction for Special Youngsters - Atlanta Jewish Times". www.atlantajewishtimes.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  9. 1 2 AJA Celebrates New Building | Atlanta Jewish Times
  10. ↑ Altman-Ohr, Andy (March 18, 2011). "Giants boss, ex-49er give federation breakfast all-star appeal". J. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
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